Heteronida clivicola
- Usual depth452–590 m
- Water temperature23–28 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
About this species
Heteronida clivicola is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The name refers to the Roman goddess Clivicola. The males usually measure between 2.9 and 3.9 millimetres. It is found off of French Polynesia, at depths between about 325 and 700 metres.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Heteronida clivicola”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 452–590 m · Deepest record: 590 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–28 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
Channel Squat LobsterGrimothea gregaria
pelagic red crabGrimothea planipes
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 6 open-data records from 2002 to 2009.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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